Are High Food Prices Fueling Revolution in Egypt?

The Scientific American presents arresting figures on the share of income that Egyptians spend on food (40% since you ask) but, sadly, the data from this Bloomberg report gets mangled in the transcription. Still, worth a look.

I don’t think food prices have much to do with what is happening in Egypt. Matter of fact it has so much more to do with the expansion of the gap between the haves and the have nots.
While the “haves” invest heavily in market, the “have nots” watch as their commodity prices climb. This is true not only in Egypt but across the globe, and it has much to do with the value of a particular position. Is a welder worth less than a banker? Is a farmer worth less than a lawyer?

The closer the median incomes become the more stable and lower the commodities, whereas the farther they separate the higher the commodities until such time as revolution.